🎤 InfoComm 2025: The AV Trends Shaping How We Meet, Work, and Connect

cb20’s AV Team breaks down top trends, what what stood out, and what it means.

Over 30,000 attendees. 800+ exhibitors. And enough gear to light up a small city. InfoComm 2025 didn’t just show off shiny new tech – it gave us a clear look at where the AV world is heading.

cb20’s AV team was on the ground in Orlando, exploring the show floor and digging into what’s next in audio-visual innovation. Our AV Practice Leader, Adam Stevens, pulled together this recap of top trends, what what stood out, and what it means. Check it out…

💡 What’s Trending in AV (And Why It Matters)

1. AI + Smarter Collaboration Tools

Artificial Intelligence isn’t just hype…it’s a true player. We’re talking real-time meeting insights, smarter alerts for IT teams, and tools that adapt to how people actually work.

What it means for you:
Fewer hiccups. Smoother meetings. Platforms that actually learn how your team communicates and helps you work smarter, faster.

2. Immersive AV Everywhere

Transparent LED walls. Auto-tracking cameras. Voice-activated rooms.
What used to be fictional sci-fi movie technology is showing up in real life: schools, boardrooms, town halls…plus, it’s affordable and flexible.

What it means for you:
AV that makes classrooms more dynamic, public meetings more professional, and any event feel like a big deal.

3. Experience-First Design

AV isn’t just about making things work (flawlessly, if you partner with cb20), it’s about making them memorable.
Designers are thinking about storytelling, ease of use, and accessibility from the start. The result? Tech that feels intuitive and impressive, not intimidating.

What it means for you:
AV that feels less like a tool and more like a trusted teammate.

4. Gamified, Interactive Learning

Training and education are getting a serious upgrade.
From VR job simulations to AR-infused lesson plans, the focus is on engagement, inclusion, and retention.

What it means for you:
Better results in less time, with experiences that stick.

🔧 Cool Products That Turned Heads

A few standout pieces of tech from the show floor:

• ViewSonic’s foldable 138” LED walls – lightweight, portable, and great for quick installs
• Neat Center’s dual-camera setup – enhancing hybrid meeting equity (coming soon)
• Danley’s wireless long-distance speaker transmission – perfect for campuses or large venues
• Shure’s 24-channel wireless mic receiver – packs serious power into a tiny footprint
• Williams AV + Auracast – making assistive listening seamless via smartphone (no loops required)
• LG Display with BrightSignOS – built in

🏫 For Schools & Public Sector: Smart, Safe, and Simple

• LG Interactive Displays: Potential for time-sync displays that make classrooms smarter
• Aitame2 + Raptor: Wireless presentations + school safety alerts in one
• Shure & Dante upgrades: Save rack space and boost flexibility
• Auracast: Accessibility tech that could become a new standard in public buildings

🙋‍♂️ AV Questions We’re Hearing (and Quick Answers)

Q: What’s trending right now in AV?
AI meeting tools, immersive displays, experience-first design, and gamified learning environments.

Q: What does “immersive AV” mean?
AV that uses light, sound, motion, and interactivity to fully engage people. Think: a mini broadcast studio or virtual environment.

Q: How is AI changing AV?
It’s automating the annoying stuff like camera switching, noise control, and scheduling, plus it’s boosting meeting productivity across the board.

Q: What’s Auracast and why is it important?
It streams audio (like hearing assistance) directly to smartphones, replacing older, less accessible systems.

Q: Why should schools and municipalities upgrade AV now?
Because legacy systems hold back transparency, accessibility, and hybrid communication. Modern tech makes it all easier.

✅ The Takeaway

InfoComm 2025 made it clear: the future of AV is smarter, more immersive, and built around people.
Whether you’re upgrading a town hall, outfitting a school, or rethinking the office conference rooms – there’s never been a better time to modernize.

Need help bringing these ideas to life?
cb20 helps organizations across New York and New England elevate their AV game, headache-free.